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Ex-UCLA gynecologist sentenced to 11 years in sex abuse case

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for sexually abusing female patients, in a criminal trial that came after the university system made nearly $700 million in lawsuit payouts connected to the case.Dr. James Heaps, 66, has been in custody since a jury convicted him in October of three counts of sexual battery by fraud and two counts of sexual penetration of two patients.After sentencing Heaps, Judge Michael D. Carter also ordered him to register as a sex offender, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.Heaps, a longtime UCLA campus gynecologist, had pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts in the sexual assaults of seven women between 2009 and 2018. The jury found him not guilty of seven of the 21 counts and were deadlocked on the remaining charges.He was indicted in 2021 on multiple counts each of sexual battery by fraud, sexual exploitation of a patient and sexual pe...

Northfield: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NFBK) on Wednesday reported profit of $11.7 million in its first quarter.The Woodbridge, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 26 cents per share.The holding company for Northfield Bank posted revenue of $53.3 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $38.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NFBK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NFBKSource

No release for Hawaii woman accused of using dead baby’s ID

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — A woman accused with her husband of living in Hawaii under the stolen identities of dead babies will remain behind bars pending their trial, a U.S. magistrate judge ruled Wednesday. According to prosecutors, Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison are the real names of the couple who have been fraudulently living for decades under the stolen identities of Bobby Edward Fort and Julie Lyn Montague. Prosecutors say Primrose spent more than 20 years in the Coast Guard as Bobby Fort, where he obtained secret-level security clearance. After retiring in 2016, he used the secret clearance for a job as a U.S. defense contractor, prosecutors said.There is no indication in court documents why the couple in 1987 assumed the identities of deceased children, who would have been more than a decade younger than them. Previous rulings have kept them detained. At a hearing Wednesday asking a judge to release the wife, she identified herself as “Lyn M...

The Hunt: China gets involved in Middle East peace efforts

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

Against the backdrop of rising terrorism and tension, China is now trying to negotiate peace in the Middle East.On this week’s edition of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,” Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, said this is not a strong endorsement of U.S. influence in the region. toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Why China is trying to broker peace in the Middle East $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', a...

US sues Tennessee over ban on care for transgender youth

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, one of the several laws the state’s GOP-dominated Statehouse enacted this year targeting LGBTQ+ people. The federal government is seeking to invalidate the statute because “no person should be denied access to necessary medical care just because of their transgender status,” Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke said in a statement. The DOJ said the law violates the Constitution’s equal protection clause by discriminating on the basis of both sex and transgender status.“The right to consider your health and medically-approved treatment options with your family and doctors is a right that everyone should have, including transgender children, who are especially vulnerable to serious risks of depression, anxiety and suicide,” Clarke added.The federal lawsuit comes after Clarke s...

Bumgarner released by D-Backs after clearing waivers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Four-time All-Star Madison Bumgarner was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday after clearing waivers.The veteran left-hander was designated for assignment on April 20, giving the team seven days to trade the 2014 World Series MVP or place him on waivers. Bumgarner wasn’t claimed and can sign with any team for a prorated share of the $720,000 major league minimum.The 33-year-old allowed at least five runs in three of his four starts this season and dropped to 1-3 with a 10.26 ERA after his latest outing against the St. Louis Cardinals. The big left-hander never lived up to expectations in the desert after signing a $85 million, five-year deal in 2020. A postseason hero for San Francisco, he was 15-32 with a 5.23 ERA in 69 starts over four seasons with the Diamondbacks, who were responsible for $34.4 million in remaining salary at the time he was cut.Bumgarner had been one of baseball’s best pitchers during 11 seasons with the Giants, helping them win...

Live Oak Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Live Oak Bancshares Inc. (LOB) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $398,000.The Wilmington, North Carolina-based bank said it had earnings of 1 cent per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 36 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $171 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $101.6 million, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $111.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LOB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LOBSource

Así resolvieron el misterio de los objetos más poderosos del universo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

(CNN) — Los astrónomos descubrieron hace 60 años los cuásares, considerados los objetos más brillantes y potentes del universo, pero no sabían cuál era su origen. Ahora, los científicos creen haber desvelado el misterio que se oculta tras lo que enciende estos objetos celestes.Los cuásares tienen la misma luminosidad que un billón de estrellas contenidas en un espacio del tamaño de nuestro sistema solar, que solo alberga una estrella, mientras que la Vía Láctea alberga al menos 100.000 millones de estrellas.El telescopio Webb captura un estallido estelar brillante de galaxias que chocanLos astrónomos observaron 48 galaxias diferentes que contienen cuásares y las compararon con más de 100 galaxias sin ellos.Los investigadores descubrieron que la colisión de galaxias es lo que probablemente genera los cuásares, estimando que las galaxias que albergan cuásares tienen tres veces más probabilidades de colisionar con otras galaxias.Cuando dos galaxias se fusionan, enormes cantidades...

2 killed in crash with Arapahoe sheriff's deputy

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Two people died in a Wednesday afternoon crash that involved an Arapahoe County Sheriff's deputy.A driver in the crash, a 69-year-old man, was pronounced dead on the scene, according to Colorado State Patrol.The passenger in that vehicle, a 75-year-old woman, was in critical condition and transported to a local hospital. She later died.A deputy in another vehicle also was transported to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries was still unknown as of 6:52 p.m., CSP said. 3 high schoolers arrested in deadly rock-throwing crime spree The crash was reported around 3:26 p.m. East Broncos Parkway was closed between South Blackhawk and South Potomac Streets, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.No details were immediately available about what led to the crash. SkyFOX flew over the scene around 4:45 p.m., capturing video of two seriously damaged vehicles in the median.

Apartment values rise higher than homes in Denver, Boulder

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tax assessors raised the alarm Wednesday, warning Coloradans to brace for a potential rise in property taxes this year.It may not seem like a direct issue for renters, but multi-family properties are seeing a rise in value that could mean higher property taxes for landlords. If the cost is passed onto tenants, rental rates could change, too. Denver among top 10 places people are leaving in 2023 The rise in apartment values is especially notable in Denver and Boulder counties. They're the only two in the nine-county metro area where apartment and multi-family property values rose higher than for single-family homes.Apartments and multi-family property values showed a median 45% rise in Denver County, while those in Boulder County rose a median 44%, according to numbers released Wednesday by metro-area tax assessors. Those numbers outpace the median value increase for single-family homes there.In Adams County, property value increases were nearly the same for apartme...